Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-11-10
Dusty again.

buSty 'iSdiH
&c. Finnerty has plenty Of money to
loan on chattels and second mortgages.
throughout for guests from Sunday next
on
E. P. Hovey, of Russell Springs. is WIS.,
iting his brother, Charles Hovey, this
week
From lack of space and time some very
interesting communications are crowded
out this week
l.. J. Fletcher, one Of our Quickvilie
farmers, was in on Saturday and paid our
office pleasant call.
The telegraph poles are up between
Colby and Oakley, and the electric ap-
paratus is expected shortly.
VIM. Yocnm returned last week from
Burlington. He will reside there instead
of at Denver, as heretofore announced
By proclamation of President Cleve-
land and Governor Martin, November
oath is the day fixed for Thanksgiving.
Mr. Frank Phillips, of Gem, made us a
pleasant call Saturday. MIR. Phillips goes
to Nebraska to spend the winter The
CAT follows him.
A petition was circulated last week.
praying the city council TO establish
sidewalk from 9Th street north TO Armory
Hall-a needed improvement
We trust to be able to publish next
week an extract from an article written
by Harry Root on Thomas County, and
published in the Atchison Champion.
Henry Menge, formerly of Republic
county, Kansas. has purchased claim
near Gem, and is now living on it. Mr.
Menge called Friday last to subscribe for
the CAT
A. Oberqucll who has just returned
from Nebraska resides one mile north of
Colby. He is the boss well-borer of the
county and is at all times ready to bore
wells on very favorable terms.
J. r. Clawson. from Marshall county.
Illinois. has purchased quarter section
of land northwest from Colby. of Mr..
Munson, and with his family will reside
In our county hereafter
w. Howell, one of the enterprising
farmers of the vicinity of Quickville. was
in on Wednesday. Mr. Howell told us OF
fine patch of oats raised by him which
yielded 80 bushels to the acre.
An English admiral says: 1T is true.
the lifesaying service of America is not
equaled anywhere in the world 1t is
also true that Ayers Cherry Pectoral
saves. annually. thousands of lives In
valuable in sudden colds, throat and lung
troubles.
The Knights of Pythias have organized
a dancing club. The first dance will be
given Thursday evening, Nov. oath,
Thanksgiving. 1t is proposed to give
dance each week during the winter.
This is the first move towards the social
Oh lSSS-1CNC III SOlDN.
The Young Ladies' Helping Club de
sire to return thanks to the general pub
lie for their generous patronage at the
suppers on Monday and Tuesday even
ings of this week. The proceeds netted
them $1,000, which will go toward swell
ing the library fund.
Certain gentlemen(0 who favOred(?)
the Young Ladies' Helping Club with
their attendance Tuesday evening. for
got, on leaving the hall. to pay for their
suppers. The young ladies desire to in
form the gentlemen aforesaid that, al
though the supper was not exactly a
charity affair. yet, they willingly donate
the supper to objects of charity.
From Mr.. T. A. Taylor of this place.
we learn that gentleman named J. F.
Hall who lives at Oberlin is the owner of
a Ane grist and Touring mill, having
of IS bbls. per day. Mr.. Hall
is willing to move his mill to Colby for a
bonus of $1,000. He is responsible man
and the project is worthy the cOnsidera-
ton of our Board of Trade.
James E. Spellman has just received
his commission as Post Master at the
newly designated post Office at Hastings.
II miles west of Colby Hastings is grow
ing fast, and now it has the post Office,
all will be accommodated as never be-
fore. Donaldson Bros. bought this week
several lots, and have begun large car
rage and wagon and blacksmith shop.
Hastings is fine trading point, and no
one doubts that at least one of the three
railroads which have surveyed through
the town win build next spring. Proba-
bly, the Rock Island, which is next year
to build from Norton county to Denver,
Colo. Outside of Colby. Hastings is one
of the best and safest places to invest in,
md make money in chorf fiu,o